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Honey bee forage in Woodruff, Arizona
Estimated forage here is better than about 84% of sites in Arizona. Against other Arizona sites it stands out most in summer (93rd percentile) and lowest in spring (77th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Woodruff?
- First forage: Feb 1 (weedy mustards, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Aug 31, peaking late Apr (weedy mustards, yellow starthistle, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Oct 31 (fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Woodruff, from what grows within flight range (about 3.7 miles) and when it blooms here. Dates are the model's estimate for a typical year; the spring index for this spot falls on Apr 9.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): weedy mustards, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, yellow starthistle; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): yellow starthistle, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), spotted and diffuse knapweed, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, asters; amber
- Whole season (March to November): weedy mustards, yellow starthistle, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to set over some months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.
The land and water around Woodruff
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Grassland; Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Mixed Salt Desert Scrub.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.06 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.06 mi E.
How Woodruff ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 21st | 45th | 33rd | 70th |
| Arizona | 84th | 77th | 93rd | 89th |
| Arizona/New Mexico Plateau | 89th | 91st | 84th | 56th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 65% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Woodruff: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Holbrook 11 mi · Sun Valley 13 mi · Snowflake 19 mi · Joseph City 21 mi · Taylor 24 mi · Shumway 26 mi
An estimate from public maps (USDA crop maps 2021–2025 averaged, LANDFIRE vegetation), not a survey of the ground. Maps can't see garden plantings, understory density, other beekeepers' hives, or this year's weather. The point is the Census Bureau's published center of Woodruff (34.7919, -110.0259); a yard a mile or two away can differ, so check your own spot. The FEMA flood map was not checked for this page. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources.